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Tree Planting Day with transport from Broadclyst and Cranbrook

Join us on Saturday 10 January on a one-off volunteering day and help us plant trees

  • Booking essential
  • Free event

Throughout the winter, Killerton’s countryside team and the local community will be planting trees. This is to complete our second stage of planting at the new woodland being created at Elbury on the Killerton estate. We will be planting mixed broadleaf species including alder and willow.

This is a free event but booking is required.

There will be a free shuttle bus transporting volunteers from Church Close, Broadclyst and Younghayes Centre, Cranbrook every hour to take you to the planting site.

10.00am Pick up from Younghayes Centre, Cranbrook 10.30am Pick up from Church Close, Broadclyst 11.00am Pick up from Younghayes Centre, Cranbrook 11.30am Pick up from Church Close, Broadclyst 1.00pm Pick up from Younghayes Centre, Cranbrook 1.30pm Pick up from Church Close, Broadclyst

The bus will return to the start location throughout the day

Date: Saturday 10 January drop in session Timing: 10:00am until 2pm

You are welcome to join us for a full day, half day or drop in when it suits you. There will be port-a-loos in the planting field. Please dress for the weather, bring snacks, water and a flask (and lunch if you’re planning to stay for a full day).

If you're making your own way there:

Elbury Farm is on the Killerton Estate. Elbury Farm, Broadclyst, Exeter EX5 3BH what3words///headless.eliminate.blip Parking is available in the farmyard for the tree planting event.

Times

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Children are welcome and must be supervised at all times.

Meeting point

Elbury Farm is on the Killerton estate. Please park in the farm yard. what3words///headless.eliminate.blip

What to bring and wear

This is an outdoors event so please dress for the weather. Wellies or sturdy boots required.

Accessibility

Port-a-loos will be on site.

Other

Please dress for the weather, bring snacks, water and a flask (and lunch if your planning to stay for a full day). This is a free event but booking is required

Contact info

National Trust Box Office

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